therm
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++therm /θɜːm $ θɜːrm/ noun [countable] TMa unit for measuring heat, especially when calculating amounts of gas used 撒姆〔计量煤气的热量单位，尤用于计算煤气使用量〕 UK gas was selling for as little as 6p a therm. 英国煤气每一撒姆只卖六便士。
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therm• For example, from March 1996 to February 1997 under the annual system, baseline gas rates were 53 cents per therm.therm- /θɜːm $ θɜːrm/ prefix XXanother form of thermo- thermo-的另一种形式From Longman Business Dictionarythermtherm /θɜːmθɜːrm/ noun [countable] a measurement of heat equal to 100,000 British Thermal Units, used in Britain for measuring how much gas someone has usedOrigin therm (1900-2000) Greek therme “heat”therm nountherm- prefixChinese
unit of calculating amounts a gas Business Corpus measuring for heat, especially when
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therm
therm /θɜːm $ θɜːrm/
noun [countable]
UK gas was selling for as little as 6p a therm.
therm /θɜːm $ θɜːrm/
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: Greek
Origin: therme __heat__
a unit for measuring heat, especially when calculating amounts of gas used:Language: Greek
Origin: therme __heat__